This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 20, 2026 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 3 squares
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MAO as a word: (chess) A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi horse, moving one square orthogonally and then one square diagonally at a 135 degree angle...; The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
MAO has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 20, 2026.
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